The parish council also received a letter from the police, expressing disappointment that the speed signs were not going ahead.

The letter added that the police carries out speed checks when possible.

However, it was pointed out that this did not happen often enough with police carrying out checks and issuing fines being the best deterrent.

Residents at the meeting asked how Chathill had managed to install two flashing signs if it was not affordable for Seahouses. It was explained that as part of Ellingham parish, funding was provided through the community benefit fund from the Middlemoor windfarm, which had paid for the cameras.

Coun Malcolm Cresswell said: “If you sit and watch at Chathill, everyone touches their brakes when they see the signs, so it must be a deterrent.” He added that if two signs were too expensive, why not get one for the King Street end of the village?